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Mother Sues AI Chatbot Firm and Google Over Son's Suicide

CosmicTaco · 2024-10-24T09:49:46.447131+05:30

- Florida mother sues AI chatbot startup Character.AI and Google over her son's suicide. - Claims son became addicted to the service and attached to a chatbot, leading to his suicide. - Alleges chatbot misrepresented itself as a real person and psychotherapist. - Google re-hired Character.AI's founders in August, mother claims Google is a 'co-creator'. - Case adds to growing concerns about AI's impact on mental health. Source: [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/legal/mother-sues-ai-chatbot-company-characterai-google-sued-over-sons-suicide-2024-10-23/)

Florida mother sues AI chatbot startup Character.AI and Google over her son's suicide.
Claims son became addicted to the service and attached to a chatbot, leading to his suicide.
Alleges chatbot misrepresented itself as a real person and psychotherapist.
Google re-hired Character.AI's founders in August, mother claims Google is a 'co-creator'.
Case adds to growing concerns about AI's impact on mental health.

Source: Reuters